OXFORD, Miss. – A team of University of Mississippi faculty members has received a prestigious $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Science Education Partnership Award program. This is the first SEPA grant awarded to the university. It brings together faculty from across the university to participate in Project SCORE, which stands forRead the story …
Faculty Team Receives First Science Education Partnership Award
Project SCORE aims to increase interest in health sciences among Mississippi youth
August 9, 2021 by
New Grant to Champion Small-Business Development in Mississippi
USDA grant and funding from Regions Foundation will expand center's support of small businesses
July 29, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Small Business Development Center at the University of Mississippi is using a federal grant to expand the center’s support of small businesses and entrepreneurs in rural areas of the state. The $409,112 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be used to develop and deployRead the story …
School of Engineering Welcomes New Professors
Five hires eager to join faculty of mechanical, civil and chemical engineering departments
July 20, 2021 by
Starting in August, five new faces will be among the faculty in the University of Mississippi School of Engineering. Joining the Department of Mechanical Engineering are Samrat Choudhury, associate professor; and Meysam Heydari Gharahchesmeh, assistant professor. Nathan E. Murray, associate professor; and Byron S. Villacorta, assistant professor; will join the Department of Chemical Engineering. AmirarsalanRead the story …
Drilling Down on a Win-Win Collaboration
Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute assists Profile Products in mining, gathering data
July 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A joint research drilling project between the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute at the University of Mississippi and a northeast Mississippi mining company is producing benefits for both partners. MMRI and Profile Products in Blue Mountain are in the middle of the ongoing project, which began in May. Profile Products mines the claysRead the story …
Graduates Land Careers in Hospitality Management and Technology
Program's alumni shine in the field as industry revs back up
July 8, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The $500 billion global hospitality industry is back in full swing across the country, and two recent University of Mississippi graduates – Amber Schmidt, of Acworth, Georgia, and Taylor Peavey, of Leawood, Kansas – are making the most of the resurging industry across food and beverage and technology sectors. Schmidt started herRead the story …
Graduate Student Council Research Grants Further Range of Research
Twenty students awarded grants for research, creative scholarship pursuits
July 2, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With projects ranging from service robots in the hospitality and tourism industries to a novel treatment of dry eye disease to relationship ghosting, 20 University of Mississippi graduate students are exploring a range of research and creative scholarship as recent recipients of Graduate Student Council Research Grants. The $1,000 grants, funded byRead the story …
UM Climbs Best for Vets Ranking
University ranks second in the SEC for supporting student veterans
July 1, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi continues to climb the Military Times’s Best for Vets ranking, moving up to No. 21 this year among public institutions and making it the second-ranked SEC school for veterans and military-connected students. Improving the campus support for student veterans has been the top priority for Andrew Newby, assistantRead the story …
MOST Conference Prepares Students for Collegiate Success
High school seniors invited to participate in recruiting, empowerment event on Zoom
June 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Organized with the goal of giving high school students an insight into college life, the Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent, or MOST, Conference at the University of Mississippi returns this year with a virtual format showcasing leadership activities, academic offerings, campus resources and more. This year’s virtual event, scheduled for July 18-20,Read the story …
Small Business Development Center Opens Gulf Coast Resource Center
New resource available to assist business owners in historic Gulfport Building
May 22, 2021 by
GULFPORT, Miss. – Officials from the Mississippi Small Business Development Center, headquartered at the University of Mississippi, celebrated the opening of the Gulf Coast Business Resource Center on Thursday (May 20) in downtown Gulfport. Sponsored by Hancock Whitney, the Gulf Coast Business Resource Center is on the eighth floor of the historic Gulfport Building atRead the story …